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bil·liards
 billiards
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- pronunciation:
- bIl
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 rdz
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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billiards |
| definition: |
(used with a sing. verb) a game played on a cloth-covered rectangular table that has a cushioned rim, in which players use a long cue stick to drive hard balls against one another or into pockets at the edges and corners of the table. (Cf. pool2.)
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| derivation: |
billiardist (n.) |
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